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Thursday July 10, 2014Weekly Television Series to Spotlight Gators' Chris Leak

Gator
fans can get an in-depth look at Wide Receivers Coach Chris LeakSaturday
at 1 p.m. ET during the season premiere of Raycom Sports’ summer
television series, “Havoline Football Saturdays.” The six-week series airs
on WCJB-TV20 in Gainesville. Complete
time and station listings are available on the show’s Website.

Leak led Florida to National and SEC Championships in 2006, and finished his
career as the Gators’ all-time passing leader (11,213 yards). He threw
for 88 touchdowns, second-most in school history, and earned SEC Freshman of the
Year honors in 2003. Leak was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy (“Academic Heisman”),
was named the Outstanding Male Leader for his graduating class and was an
active member of the Goodwill Gators Program. After graduation, he won the 2009
Grey Cup during a three-year career in the Canadian Football League and spent
one season in the Arena Football League.

Leak guided the Gators to a bowl berth in each of his four
seasons, and finished his career by earning Offensive MVP honors in the 2007
BCS National Championship Game, when UF defeated Ohio State 41-14. The Orange
and Blue were 37-14 from 2003-06, and the four-year letterwinner was
responsible for 101 touchdowns (88 passing, 13 rushing). Leak compiled a 35-12
record as a starter, including a 23-9 mark against SEC opponents. Along with
former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, Leak is one of two UF quarterbacks
to defeat Tennessee, Georgia and Florida State five straight times.

Now
back in Gainesville, fans can hear from Leak as he begins his second season on
the UF coaching staff.